People living in low latitudes, including large parts of northern India, will face the most severe repercussions. Some areas are already nearing these dangerous conditions.
Such events led to 3,238 deaths, damage to 3.2 million hectares of crops & 2,35,000 houses, & loss of 9,457 livestock. But numbers, particularly for property & crop damage, may be underreported.
Report ‘Managing Monsoons in a Warming Climate’ by IPE Global & Esri India says frequency, intensity & unpredictability of extreme heat, rainfall events have also risen in recent decades.
West Bengal registered highest number of heat stroke deaths at 102, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. MP reported the highest number of heat stroke cases at 12,765.
In response to parliamentary question, Minister of State of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh shared NCRB data. UP saw twice as many heatwave days as Andhra, but latter recorded more deaths.
The renewable energy ecosystem requires budgetary support, tax breaks, relief in import duties and tariff barriers to expedite development and attract necessary investment.
Global media also discusses impact of 'scorching heat' and elections on Indian companies, with profits for some firms showing a downward trend & the 20-yr-old who tried to shoot Trump.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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